Gurkha
WordNet
noun
(1) A member of Hindu people descended from Brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
(2) A member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
Gurkha
- A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora
- A member of this people recruited to serve in their own elite units in the British and Indian army
Adjective
- referring or belonging to the Gurkha people
- The Gurkha royal house of Shah united all Nepal under its rule
- referring or belonging to a/the Gurkha soldier/units
- In 2009, Gurkha veterans were awarded better terms in the UK